Is a child eligible for the special immigrant juvenile status if they have been abused, neglected or abandoned?
Yes, a child in California is eligible for the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) if they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. The U.S. government grants special permission to certain immigrant children who have been neglected, abused, or abandoned by one or both of their parents. In order to be eligible, a child must prove that they have been victimized by meeting certain criteria, like a judicial determination that they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and that reunification with one or both of their parents is not in their best interest. If the child is in the United States, they must also file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, and have a state court order that declares that either the child cannot reunify with one or both of their parents due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The court order must also be less than two years old. Additionally, the child must be unmarried and under twenty-one years of age. The state court order should not be confused with a home study, as the home study is not sufficient to grant the SIJS status. If the child can meet all of the requirements, they may be granted the SIJS status, which allows the child to remain in the United States with a green card and become a permanent resident.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.La respuesta a esta pregunta es sí. El Estatus de Menor Inmigrante Especial (SIJS, por sus siglas en inglés), se ofrece a los menores de edad extranjeros que han sido víctimas de abuso, negligencia o abandono por parte de sus padres o tutores. Los solicitantes deben satisfacer todos los requisitos para obtener el estatus de SIJS, entre los que se incluyen demostrar que el menor de edad no puede reunirse con su padre biológico, que el menor es una víctima de abuso, negligencia o abandono, y que el estatus de SIJS es el mejor interés del menor. Además, el menor de edad debe ser menor de 21 años y haber ingresado al país bajo las leyes de la inmigración de los Estados Unidos. Esto significa que la persona debe estar actualmente en California para solicitar el estatus SIJS. Si cumple con todos los requisitos, el menor de edad es elegible para recibir el estatus de SIJS y, con él, la residencia permanente.
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